Through 50 games, the Philadelphia Phillies are the best team in baseball. Their record of 36 and 14 is 3 games better than what the Dodgers and Yankees were through their first 50 games as the second-best teams in baseball. A 3-game lead overall in baseball, and a 6(!!!) game lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East.
When a team gets off to a hot start like this, you start to see some incredible stats. You see records being broken, you see players doing things that the league hasn’t seen in over a century, you get the context of just how special things are. This Phillies team is doing a lot of that this season.
The Phillies Are Already Setting Franchise Records
Here you will read about the franchise records that have been broken, the incredible names that Ranger Suarez is in company with, and a big milestone set by the organization dating back to 1883. The beauty of it all, it doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.
You hear repeatedly about how the Phillies have had a light schedule. That may be true, but we have complained in years past when they don’t handle business against the teams they should beat. That isn’t happening this season. And for those of you who point out the schedule, there really isn’t a difficult stretch of consecutive series until July when they take on the Cubs, Braves, and Dodgers in a span of 9 games. Until then, they have 11 series and only 3 of those teams have a record above 500.
Hopefully come the first week of July I can write another piece about more records broken and milestones me, but for now, here is what the Phillies have been able to accomplish through their first 50 games of the season.
Here Are 5 Records This Phillies Team Has Set:
